Education

Melissa Dark is an Associate Professor in Computer Technology and
Assistant Dean in the School of Technology at Purdue. She has
extensive experience in post-secondary science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. Melissa completed
her Ph.D. work at Purdue University and throughout her career has
worked on several STEM curriculum and instruction projects with
business and industry, government, and higher education. She has
led faculty development projects in technology education and
information security education aimed at increasing the knowledge
and skills of secondary and post-secondary educators throughout the
United States. She has been active in helping define the
information assurance discipline and is currently leading a group
that is developing the common body of knowledge in information
security education. She has extensive experience in needs
assessment, instructional design, development, and evaluation of
continuing education in science, math, engineering, and technology
related disciplines including traditional face-to-face training and
education, as well video, CDROM, and Internet-delivered courseware.
Melissa has specialized in educational measurement and evaluation.
She has designed, developed, and taught educational measurement and
evaluation. She also has consulting experience in the evaluation of
operator error in heat treatment operations, industrial
radiography, industrial infant security alarm systems, cost of
quality measurement systems, and the evaluation of personal digital
assistants for a company standard.